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Abstract:

Containers for aromatic additions to clothes hangers and towel hooks.
Perforated pocket on the hanger that is openable to insert replacement
aroma pads. Perforated sides of a double walled towel hook to insert
aroma pad between the walls.

Claims:

1. A clothes hanger shaped for the purpose of clothes hanging comprising
the frame shape and a hinged openable and fastenable perforated double
walled pocket or container, attached to the frame of the said hanger
whereby aromatic pads are held in the said pocket thereby releasing aroma
to the clothes on and surrounding the said hanger.

2. A clothes hanger as claimed in claim 1 wherein at least one of the
sides of the said pocket is perforated.

3. A clothes hanger as claimed in claim 1 where the said pocket is
manufactured as part of the said hanger at the time of manufacture of the
said hanger.

4. A clothes hanger as claimed in claim 1 where the said pocket is
manufactured independently from the said hanger and attached or connected
to the said hanger permanently or optionally has the options of connect
and disconnect the pocket from the hanger frame.

5. A clothes hanger as claimed in claim 4 further comprising an attachment
means to attach the said pocket to the said hanger and optionally to
enabling the attaching or releases of the pocket from the hanger at the
user will.

6. A towel holder comprising a double walled pocket on the base portion of
the said towel holder whereby aromatic pads may be held in the said
pocket thereby releasing aroma to the towel and the surrounding
atmosphere.

7. A towel holder as claimed in claim 6 wherein at least one of the walls
of the said pocket is perforated.

8. A towel holder as claimed in claim 6 wherein the said double walled
pocket is attached to the said base.

9. A towel holder as claimed in claim 6 wherein the said double walled
pocket forms part of the said base.

10. A frame shaped for the purpose of clothes hanging, as a clothes hanger
device or for the purpose of holding towel, as a towel holder device,
comprising the frame shape and a hinged openable and fastenable
perforated double walled pocket or container, attached to the frame of
the said hanger whereby aromatic pads are held in the said pocket thereby
releasing aroma to the clothes on and surrounding the said hanger and
holder.

Description:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001]This invention is in the field of accessories for imparting aroma
and more particularly a clothes hanger with a pocket for holding aromatic
products that can be renewed when the strength of the aroma wanes, and a
towel hook with double walls or part of the base has double walls where
aromatic products may be inserted between the walls.

BACKGROUND of the INVENTION

[0002]Clothes that are kept for long periods in closets often have a stale
smell when removed. Worse than this, is the problem of moths damaging the
cloth. When moth-balls are used to prevent moth damage the clothes are
filled with a distinctive and non-complementary smell that is often
associated with a past age and old fashioned styles.

[0003]People therefore avoid using moth-balls. They would rather have a
method of imparting pleasant aromas on their clothes. This applies
particularly to women but also to men.

[0004]If such aromas could repel damaging insects like moths, that would
be an added advantage.

[0005]There are examples of prior art where the hanger imparts a pleasant
smell. The disadvantage of such hangers is that they use as an aroma
imparter that evaporates over a period of time and then the hanger
reverts to a regular hanger. Wooden hangers are soaked in a liquid to
absorb an aroma which they impart over time. Alternatively plastic is
injected with an aromatic chemical that is imparted over a period of
time. An example of such prior art is U.S. Pat. No. 3,733,016 issued to
Rood.

[0006]Prior art shows different ways to apply aroma and anti insect scents
to clothes via a clothes hanger. Scented liquids are applied to porous
material and holes in the covering allow the scent to dissipate. For
example U.S. Pat. No. 5,033,661 issued to Baun or U.S. Pat. No. 5,056,694
issued to Michalik.

[0007]A further method of applying scent to clothes using clothes hangers
is by inserting a scented rod in an openable rod container being also the
horizontal bar of the hanger. An example of such prior art is the design
patent US D367768 issued to Wagner. One of the disadvantages of Wagner is
that the clothes need to be removed from the hanger in order to replace
the scent rod. Also the user would be bound to buy only this shape and
design of scent rod when replacement rods are required. A more universal
shaped container would widen the consumer's options when choosing
refills. It is most frustrating and annoying when refills are not
obtainable readily or at all, for a product sold with the understanding
that refills would be available.

[0008]This invention reveals an aroma pocket in a clothes hanger that is
conveniently accessible for renewal of the aromatic card or pad without
removing the clothes from the hanger.

[0009]The pocket is a more universal shape that could accommodate various
sizes of refill cards or pads.

[0010]A further device for imparting aroma could be housed in a towel hook
or holder where aromatic pads or cards are inserted in a perforated slot
in the base plate of the towel hook or holder.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0011]It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description
and the following detailed description present embodiments of the
invention and are intended to provide an overview or framework for
understanding the nature and character of the invention as it is claimed.
The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding
of the invention and are incorporated into and constitute a part of this
specification. The drawings illustrate various embodiments of the
invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the
principles and operations of the invention but not to limit the invention
to these descriptions only.

[0012]This invention reveals an openable perforated pocket or perforated
container attached to or part of the preferred molded a clothes hanger or
forming an integral part of a clothes hanger when the hanger is
manufactured.

[0013]The perforated pocket could have a clip-on or other attachment
method to attach to hangers not manufactured with the perforated pocket.

[0014]In this pocket is placed an aromatic pad, card, or other form of
aromatic releaser. The aroma dissipates through the holes of the pocket
and onto the nearby clothing. Preferably, the pocket is a perforated
container made from the same materials preferably in a molded process,
whereby, the container that functions as a pocket, designated for
multiple time use, thereby, has the means that enabling the opening and
closing of the pocket for inserting a new pad for example.

[0015]When the aroma becomes weak or finishes the pocket may be opened in
order to replace the aroma card or pad. The card or pad could contain
chemicals that would repel insects especially the moth and/or contain
anti-germicidal chemicals.

[0016]The pocket could have a hinge for the purpose of opening and closing
the pocket and a catch device to hold the pocket closed until it's
required to be opened.

[0017]The invention also reveals a towel hook with at least part of the
base of the towel hook has double walls where an aromatic pad may be
inserted in the pocket formed by the double wall. The walls could be
perforated to increase the dissipation of the aroma. The walls could be
open on their top side to facilitate the insertion and removal of the
aroma pad in the same method that operates in the hanger example.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018]The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part
of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and
together with the description, serve to explain by way of example only,
the principles of the invention:

[0019]FIG. 1A is a schematic depiction of the sectional frontal view of a
hanger with a closed aroma pocket.

[0020]FIG. 1B is a schematic depiction of the sectional side view of a
hanger with an aroma pocket.

[0021]FIG. 2 is a schematic depiction of the sectional frontal view of a
hanger with an open aroma pocket.

[0022]FIG. 3 is a schematic depiction of the sectional frontal view of a
towel hook.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0023]As will be appreciated the present invention is capable of other and
different embodiments than those discussed above and described in more
detail below, and its several details are capable of modifications in
various aspects, all without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0024]Accordingly, the drawings and description of the embodiments set
forth below are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not
restrictive.

[0025]FIG. 1A shows a clothes hanger 100 with an additional feature of a
pocket 102 attached to the frame 104 of the hanger 100 at the time of
manufacture or at a molding process for example, a pocket 102 optionally
could be part of the frame 104 of the hanger 100 at the time of
manufacture or molding process for example.

[0026]The pocket 102 is perforated 106 and is has a hinge 108 to enable
the pocket 102 to open revealing a space inside. There is a clip fastener
110 to hold the two sides of the pocket 102 closed.

[0027]When frame 104 has a different shape such as the shape of hanger or
towel hook and the remaining of the element mentioned in FIG. 1A are the
same, the invention is as in FIG. 3 showing another embodiment of this
invention, a towel hook 200.

[0028]FIG. 1B shows the same hanger 100 as in FIG. 1A from the side view.
The pocket 102 is slightly thicker than the width of the hanger 100 and
therefore is seen beyond the profile of the hanger 100.

[0029]FIG. 2 shows the hanger 100 with the perforated pocket 102 in its
open state, ready to receive an aromatic pad or card. There is one side
of the pocket 120 that is fixed to the frame of the hanger 100 which is
joined by a hinge 108 to the moving side 122 of the pocket 102.

[0030]After an aromatic substance is placed in the pocket 102, the moving
side 122 is brought adjacent to the fixed side 120. The two sides are
held closed with the aid of the fastener 110.

[0031]FIG. 3 shows a towel hook 200 whose base 202 holds a double walled
pocket 204 that is perforated to aid the dissipation of the aroma. The
base 202 also acts as the anchorage for the hook 210 on which towels are
hung. This hook 210 could be instead of or in addition to a hole 212
covered with plastic flaps that hold a towel when the towel material is
pushed through the flaps.

[0032]The aroma is created by inserting an aromatic pad 206 in the space
208 between the double walls of the pocket 204.

[0033]The present invention offer the user to try and decide what type of
aromatic is the preferable smell to his desire, as well as living the
user the option to change the aromatic pad from time to time to another
aroma type.

[0034]More over, the invention enabling accompanies objects, such as of a
clothes firma, to place on the hanger for example logo or any desirable
advertising.